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IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy Announced

Vichy half triathlon to become IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy.

IRONMAN is proud to announce that the Vichy Half Triathlon, organized by the Optimum Sports Event team, will become IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy with the race now taking place on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

"France has been a fantastic market for the sport of triathlon and we are extremely impressed by the Optimum Sports Events team. Their commitment is demonstrated by the quality and spirit athletes have come to expect of their events and it is an honor to work with Race Director Gael Mainard and his staff to bring IRONMAN to Vichy," said Thomas Dieckhoff, CEO IRONMAN Europe, Middle East and Africa. "We are committed to further develop Optimum Sports’ existing events as well as work with them to create new ones."

"The acquisition by IRONMAN opens a new chapter in the history of our events and we are very excited about what the world’s best-known endurance brand can offer to us. We are confident that our new colleagues and resources will enable us to lift triathlon events in Vichy to a new level," added Race Director Gael Mainard.

IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy will have 30 qualifying slots for the 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Sunshine Coast, Australia. All athletes that had registered for the Vichy Half Triathlon are now registered for IRONMAN 70.3 Vichy. Athletes will receive updated race information in the coming weeks. More information can be found at on the event website. Athlete inquiries may be directed to .